NO IMPORTED BALLS
RUGBY UNION DECISION. ,
WANGANUI, June 1 30.
A protest against the action of the New Zealand Rugby Union Management Committee in confining the tender for the purchase of footballs to New Zealand-made articles was made by Mr G. H. Pownalt, treasurer of the Wanganui Rugby Union at a meeting of the union to-night. He said it wUs a step mode drastic than any Government had dared to take. The New Zealand artiefle was already protected by duty, exchange, and landing charges t/> tho extent of 55 per cent.,' and that should be enough without absolutely prohibiting other Empire footballs; It wa,s a severe penalty on sports dealers.
With an accumulated fund of more than £40,000, there was no necessity for the New Zealand R-ugby Union to enter the trade, , and certainly not without consulting the council. Although it was a st©T> to assist lpcal industry, he thought the matter should be given MW consideration.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1932, Page 5
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157NO IMPORTED BALLS Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1932, Page 5
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